[chatham]

Unless and until the Heirarchy of the Catholic church respond to Pedophilia with the severity such a Heinous crime demands, they continue protect clerical criminals and destroy the credibility of the church...

Opus Dei is a secret organization within the church and their most prominent member is The FBI Spy Hannsen, so much for secret organizations.

The heirarchy should turn the perpetrators over to the police where they belong.

If they don't they should be charged as accomplices.

[Incorrigible]

Opus Dei is hardly a secret.  Members sort of "opt-out" of non-orthodox Catholic Parishes. I've heard them referred to as "Super Catholics".  As an organization, comprised mostly of lay people, it does strike fear in the hearts of overtly liberal lay and religious.

[SoothingDave]

Opus Dei is a secret organization within the church and their most prominent member is The FBI Spy Hannsen, so much for secret organizations.

And Bill Clinton is a prominent American. So much for America.

See the problem with tarring an entire group because of the sins of one member?

By the way, the spy is just the member of Opus Dei that you know about. I doubt he is anywhere near the most prominent member.

As for the article here, this actually seems to be a strengthening of the rules. Rome is demanding that it be informed of any such activity, so that a local Bishop can't do these things without someone else knowing. This is a move in the right direction.

SD

[Campion]

Opus Dei is a secret organization within the church

Opus Dei is hardly a "secret organization". They have a website. They have (in most large cities) monthly activities. I go to their holy hour for men in Nashville once a month.